We’re a member of Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), a global nonprofit organization that works with a network of more than 250 member companies and other partners to develop sustainable business strategies and solutions.

In 2014 we became one of 27 signatories of the Catalyst Accord: Women on Corporate Boards in Canada. At that time we pledged to increase the number of women on our board by 2017: now 30% of our directors are women.

We’re a charter member of the Devonshire Initiative, a forum that unites mining companies with international non-governmental-organizations to foster positive social outcomes wherever mining companies operate.

We’ve been reporting against the Global Reporting Initiative’s framework since 2007. The framework requires organizations to measure their performance against specific economic, environmental and social benchmarks.

We’re a member of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), and have implemented its Sustainable Development Framework. The ICMM is an international organization of mining and metals companies and associations that promotes safety, fairness and sustainability in mining.

The cyanide code is a voluntary initiative that promotes the safe management of cyanide. Four of our mines were the first in the world to be certified as compliant with the code in each of their respective countries: Marigold (2007), El Sauzal (2008), Marlin (2009) and Musselwhite (2010). All of our mines are certified under the Code.

In 2015, we led the industry again in developing the terms for decommissioning a mine, and El Sauzal became the first mine in the world to be decommissioned in compliance with the cyanide code. In 2017, Marlin gold mine in Guatemala became the second gold mining operation audited to verify that cyanide facilities had been decommissioned and that the Cyanide Code no longer applies to the operation.

We support Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM), the Mining Association of Canada’s commitment to sustainable mining. TSM’s principles include engaging with communities, following environmental best practices, and emphasizing health and safety.

We were the first Canadian mining company to join the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest sustainability initiative. Participating companies agree that their strategy and operations will adhere to universal principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.

We have since become a signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, a joint initiative of UN Global Compact and UN Women that promotes gender equality in the workplace.

We’re a member of the World Gold Council, which promotes the demand for gold and provides industry leadership. In 2011, we helped the organization draft its Conflict-free Gold Standard, which helps companies provide assurance that their gold is not contributing to conflict.

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